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Yeah Yeah Yeah

The Story of Modern Pop
By Bob Stanley and Mr Bob Stanley
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Yeah Yeah Yeah by Bob Stanley is a comprehensive and passionate exploration of pop music's evolution from the 1950s to the turn of the millennium. Tracing the journey from early chart sensations like Billy Fury and Roxy Music through to modern icons such as TLC and Britney Spears, it captures pop's diverse landscape, including legends like Led Zeppelin and Donna Summer. This landmark book celebrates pop's eclectic charm and enduring appeal.
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A stunning new edition of Bob Stanley's much-loved, acclaimed and bestselling history of pop, Yeah Yeah Yeah.

A stunning new edition of Bob Stanley's much-loved, acclaimed and bestselling history of pop, Yeah Yeah Yeah.

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'Stanley is both a fine writer and an impassioned celebrant of pop in all its mongrel, misfit glory.' STUART MACONIE, THE TIMES

There have been many books on pop music, but none have attempted to chart its entire story, from the dawn of the charts in the fifties to pop's digital switchover in the year 2000, from Billy Fury and Roxy Music to TLC and Britney via Led Zeppelin and Donna Summer.

Audacious and addictive, Yeah Yeah Yeah is a landmark work that will remind you why you fell in love with it in the first place.

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ISBN: 9780571375196

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 46.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 1104g

Pages: 832

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About the Author

Bob Stanley is a writer, musician, DJ, and film producer. Since founding influential pop group Saint Etienne, Bob has enjoyed a parallel career as a music journalist, contributing to publications such as the Times, Smash Hits, NME, the Guardian and the Face. A former artist-in-residence at the Southbank Centre, his films have been shown at the ICA and Royal Festival Hall, and he has curated several seasons for the Barbican. He is the author of Yeah Yeah Yeah - a Sunday Times Pop Music Book of the Year and a Rough Trade Book of the Year - and Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop.

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